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• catapult — ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used for shooting small stones. 2) historical a military machine for hurling large stones or other missiles. 3) a mechanical device for launching a glider or… …   English terms dictionary

• catapult — catapultic, adj. /kat euh pult , poolt /, n. 1. an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc. 2. a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship. 3. Brit. a slingshot. v.t. 4. to hurl from a catapult. 5. to thrust or move …   Universalium

• catapult — /ˈkætəpʌlt / (say katuhpult) noun 1. an ancient military engine for hurling darts, stones, etc. 2. Also, shanghai, sling, slingshot; Chiefly WA and Qld, ging; North Coast NSW, gonk. a Y shaped stick or strong wire with an elastic strip between… …  

• catapult — I. noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Greek katapaltēs, from kata + pallein to hurl Date: 1577 1. an ancient military device for hurling missiles 2. a device for launching an airplane at… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• catapult — 1. noun /ˈˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ a) A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects, such as a mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck. b) slingshot See Also: catapeltic 2. verb …   Wiktionary

• catapult — noun 1》 chiefly Brit. a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used for shooting small stones. 2》 historical a machine worked by a lever and ropes for hurling large stones or other missiles. 3》 a mechanical device for… …   English new terms dictionary

• catapult — cat•a•pult [[t]ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, ˌpʊlt[/t]] n. 1) mil an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc 2) mil aer. a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship 3) mil to hurl or be hurled from or as if from a catapult 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• catapult — n. & v. n. 1 a forked stick etc. with elastic for shooting stones. 2 hist. a military machine worked by a lever and ropes for hurling large stones etc. 3 a mechanical device for launching a glider, an aircraft from the deck of a ship, etc. v. 1… …   Useful english dictionary

• Aircraft catapult — An aircraft catapult is a device used to launch aircraft from ships in particular aircraft carriers as a form of assisted take off. It consists of a track built into the flight deck, below which is a large piston or shuttle that is attached… …   Wikipedia

• Beer Launching Fridge — The Beer Launching Fridge is a modified mini fridge that catapults beer to the desired drinker by use of a keyless remote system. It has been featured on the Late Show with David Letterman , The Ellen DeGeneres Show , and The Colbert Report .… …   Wikipedia

• Hawker Hurricane — Hurricane Hurricane Mk I (R4118), which fought in the Battle of Britain Role Fighter …   Wikipedia